What if Santiago Espanal is Actually Good?

[John Balkabella]

Makes any Ramirez talk redundant. Not comparing the two, but I just enjoy watching this guy play, and the Jays saved prospect capital.

 

Gold Glove all the time, kept the line going last year, and now he’s Babe Ruth. Certainly won’t keep that up, but if he is an average bat, the Jays found a gem.

[Laika]

Pretty hilarious. Little punch hitter gets jacked and increases his average and max EV by 3-4 mph, and also tweaks his approach to bring his average launch angle up to 16.5 degrees.

 

What you've seen from Espinal so far this year in terms of power and approach is basically Alex Bregman. With less walks.

[John Balkabella]

Thanks.

 

Alex Bregman minus the $20 million contract. Got it.

 

Think you missed my point.

[Laika]

lmao what

[John Balkabella]

Just trying to say Espinal is out performing his contract.

 

Simple concept.

[Spanky99]

Pretty hilarious. Little punch hitter gets jacked and increases his average and max EV by 3-4 mph, and also tweaks his approach to bring his average launch angle up to 16.5 degrees.

 

What you've seen from Espinal so far this year in terms of power and approach is basically Alex Bregman. With less walks.

 

Get out of here, that's pretty high praise, hermano.

[Spanky99]

Was there stuff deleted in here, I don't get it? lol

[John Balkabella]

Pro tip.

 

Mods can read what you are typing before you submit. No probs.

 

Sharing that with others shows absolutely no class.

 

WTF?

 

But I am better than that, so I will just say, keep on being a little snot, Laika.

[Pendleton]

Pro tip.

 

Mods can read what you are typing before you submit. No probs.

 

Sharing that with others shows absolutely no class.

 

WTF?

 

But I am better than that, so I will just say, keep on being a little snot, Laika.

 

Did you tie one on last night? You're not making any sense.

[Jimcanuck]

Espinal with more power is massive given his flexibility.

 

WAR doesn't directly take into account position flexibility, but having an above average bat that can be pencilled in to any IF position and probably the corner OF positions in a pinch is a WAR bonus (+20%?). And all indications are he's a great teammate / clubhouse guy (+10%?).

 

His wrC+ is 99, with a .229 babip. His 15% above average bat in 2021 is probably accurate, maybe even a bit low.

 

Give this kid a 6 year contract now.

[John Balkabella]

I do try to make sense. Lo, those many years on NFL boards.

 

I will break it down for you. Made my post, a mod replied, someone else who should have no knowledge of my unsubmitted reply said something about deletions.

 

 

Perfectly lucid, sir.

[connorp]

I still don’t get it

[Jimcanuck]

I do try to make sense. Lo, those many years on NFL boards.

 

I will break it down for you. Made my post, a mod replied, someone else who should have no knowledge of my unsubmitted reply said something about deletions.

 

 

Perfectly lucid, sir.

 

Spanky is not a mod, thank God.

[John Balkabella]

I’ll drop it, then. You guys.

 

Still like Espanal. Can play on my team, anytime.

[Spanky99]

Spanky is not a mod, thank God.

 

WTF are you talking about?

[Deadpool]

Pro tip.

 

Mods can read what you are typing before you submit. No probs.

 

Sharing that with others shows absolutely no class.

 

WTF?

 

But I am better than that, so I will just say, keep on being a little snot, Laika.

 

No we can't. We can, however, read things that have been deleted.

[Spanky99]

No we can't. We can, however, read things that have been deleted.

 

Was anything deleted?

[Laika]

No lmao

[Laika]

I agreed with this guy and he's just whacked and didn't like my tone or something lmao

[Laika]

Little snot LMFAO I am dying

 

I said his launch profile looks like Alex Bregman's career profile hahahhahaha

[Spanky99]

I agreed with this guy and he's just whacked and didn't like my tone or something lmao

 

Hahaha... I was lost there. Da fuq?

[Laika]

John Balkabella you better not f***ing post that I can see what you're typing bro

[connorp]

Spanky is not a mod, thank God.

 

Why would you think he thought Spanky was a mod? Super weird thread

[Pendleton]

No we can't. We can, however, read things that have been deleted.

 

I don't believe you

 

[connorp]

Weirdos

[Deadpool]

Was anything deleted?

 

Unless it was deleted by a mod and they used the "completely remove" option, no.

 

I think drugs were involved in a lot of posts in this thread. And I'm okay with that!

[Jimcanuck]

WTF are you talking about?

 

Your obsession with deleted posts.

[Spanky99]

Unless it was deleted by a mod and they used the "completely remove" option, no.

 

I think drugs were involved in a lot of posts in this thread. And I'm okay with that!

 

Grandaddy Black, right here, I confess...

[Spanky99]

Your obsession with deleted posts.

 

Re-read this thread and get back to me, the conversation was whack!

[Jimcanuck]

Let's get this thread back to where it was before Spanky derailed it.